A gardener's garden

Meandering Stream

In the meadow areas, the grass is left to grow long
and wildflower plugs have been added, as well as perennials a step
or two removed from the wild forms, such as Persicaria bistorta
'Superba' and Centaurea 'Jordy'. Rosa 'Comte de Chambord', Geranium
phaeum 'Lily Lovell', Sanguisorba menziesii and the prairie plant
Liatris pycnostachya have also been
introduced into the long grass near the stream. 'I'm
manipulating nature, taming it slightly,' says Arne. 'I
like to place plants in areas that replicate their natural habitat,
but it's very much a case of trial and error to see what
works.'